Cryptocurrency Regulation

With bitcoin hovering around $40K and a look at a troubling-for-crypto section of Washington’s proposed Infrastructure bill, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest n...

By Adam B. Levine

Jul 29, 2021 at 3:34 p.m. UTC

Jul 29, 2021

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Cryptocurrency regulation

Senator Warren Urges ‘Coordinated and Holistic’ Response to ‘Dangers’ of Crypto

In her letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Warren cited DeFi, crypto-enabled cyber attacks and unique threats posed by stablecoins as risks to the financial system.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 27, 2021 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2021

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Japan

Japan Increasing Efforts to Regulate Digital Currency: Report

The move is a sign of increasing concern that new forms of private money could disrupt Japan's financial system.

By Greg Ahlstrand

Jul 16, 2021 at 6:13 a.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2021

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Federal reserve

OCC, Fed, FDIC Mulling Forming an Interagency Policy Team on Crypto

"Prior to this meeting, Vice Chair Quarles, Chair McWilliams and I had talked about potentially putting together an interagency policy sprint team just on crypto because of ex...

By Nikhilesh De

May 19, 2021 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2021

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Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Lobbies US Lawmakers as Crypto Scrutiny Ramps Up

Armstrong said he visited Capitol Hill to network and help answer questions about crypto.

By Sandali Handagama

May 18, 2021 at 10:55 p.m. UTC

May 18, 2021

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China

Nigerian Central Bank Says Its Ban on Crypto Accounts Is Nothing New

The Central Bank of Nigeria said its warning to banks on Friday was not a new position, but a reiteration of its 2017 stance on cryptocurrencies.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 7, 2021 at 8:56 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2021

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Research

Library of Congress Reports Surge in Crypto Law Searches

The surge comes as America's largest library rolls out a crypto regulatory guide.

By Danny Nelson

Oct 30, 2020 at 3:33 p.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2020

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Cybersecurity

Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams

Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic.

By Sandali Handagama

Jun 18, 2020 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Startups

Crypto Should Try Self-Regulation, CFTC Commissioner Says

Commissioner Brian Quintenz called on the industry to form a self-regulatory body and startup execs said oversight is a fact of life at a Yahoo event.

By Stan Higgins

Feb 7, 2018 at 10:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2018

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